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High gradient magnetic separation apparatus
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1979-10-29
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a high gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) apparatus, in which ferromagnetic metal wool is used to separate, for example, iron powders from water. Due to the high magnetic gradient around the metal wool, the separation of the iron powders takes place. Because of an improvement of the metal wool used in this HGMS apparatus, iron powders and the like can be collected at a high collecting efficiency, and the renewal operation of the metal wool can be performed in a short period of time. The improvement according to the invention resides in employing an amorphous metal alloy for the metal wool.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaneo Mohri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:26
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C1/00; B03C1/02; B03C1/025; B03C1/031; B03C1/033; B03C1/034; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
In a high gradient magnetic separation apparatus comprising: a vessel having an inlet for introducing thereinto a fluid, which contains particles of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ferromagnetic fine particles and paramagnetic fine particles, and also having an outlet for the fluid essentially free from said particles of at least one member; a means for filtering ferromagnetic and paramagnetic particles, said means providing for passage of said fluid therethrough and separating said particles of at least one member from said fluid, said means being positioned within said vessel; a magnetizing means for applying a magnetic field to said filter means, positioned outside of said vessel; a switching means for de-energizing said magnetizing means; a means for supplying said fluid into said vessel; a means for supplying a washing fluid for washing said filter means after it has adsorbed said particles of at least one member; and an improvement which comprises employing as said filter means a metal which is essentially an amorphous metal alloy of the general formula: M.sub.X N.sub.Y wherein M is iron, and N is at least one metalloid element selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, boron, carbon and silicon, and wherein the percentages represented by atomic percentages in X and Y are defined by the relationships: X+Y=100; and 5≦Y≦35.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
In a high gradient magnetic separation apparatus comprising: a vessel having an inlet for introducing thereinto a fluid, which contains particles of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ferromagnetic fine particles and paramagnetic fine particles, and also having an outlet for the fluid essentially free from said particles of at least one member; a means for filtering ferromagnetic and paramagnetic particles, said means providing for passage of said fluid therethrough and separating said particles of at least one member from said fluid, said means being positioned within said vessel; a magnetizing means for applying a magnetic field to said filter means, positioned outside of said vessel; a switching means for de-energizing said magnetizing means; a means for supplying said fluid into said vessel; a means for supplying a washing fluid for washing said filter means after it has adsorbed said particles of at least one member; and an improvement which comprises employing as said filter means a metal which is essentially an amorphous metal alloy of the general formula: M.sub.X N.sub.Y wherein M is iron, and N is at least one metalloid element selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, boron, carbon and silicon, and wherein the percentages represented by atomic percentages in X and Y are defined by the relationships: X+Y=100; and 5≦Y≦35.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A high gradient magnetic separation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said percentage value Y is from 5 to 20 atomic %.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A high gradient magnetic separation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ferromagnetic filter means is an amorphous metal alloy of the general formula: M.sub.X N.sub.Y T.sub.Z wherein M is iron, N is at least one metalloid element selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, boron, carbon and silicon, and T is at least one additional metallic element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, tantalum, niobium, vanadium, copper, manganese, zinc, antimony, tin, germanium, indium, zirconium and aluminum, and percentages represented by atomic percent X, Y and Z are defined by the relationships: 5≦Y≦35; 0<Z<15, and; X+Y+Z=100.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A high gradient magnetic separation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said percentage values of Y and Z are from 5 to 20 atomic % and from 0.1 to 5 atomic %, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A high gradient magnetic separation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said at least one additional element is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, chromium and tungsten.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A high gradient magnetic separation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said percentage value Y is from 5 to 20 atomic %.
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